Wednesday, October 13, 2010

No Tobacco Day



Since 2009, October 12th has been observed in Armenia as National “No Tobacco” Day.This program is being implemented with support from the American Cancer Society, UK Cancer Research, and the Framework Convention Alliance. Most often, the smoking ban was violated by citizens in state and educational institutions, 71.46% and 70.9%, correspondingly.

According to information from the Center for Health Services Research and Development of the AUA
the results of the current monitoring program in Yerevan suggest that serious problems exist in the implementation of tobacco control policy.
Requiring appropriate solutions to protect all citizens of the RA from exposure to secondhand smoke at worksites and public places.The "No Tobacco" day is a great way to help people to stop smoking and realize what there doing.



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